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September 19, 1994 KY · Coal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Edd Potter Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF EP #2 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ROOF HAD SQUEEZED DOWN TO A PINT. IT WAS UNABLE TO TRAVEL TO EP 2. WAS ABLE TO GO TWELVE BREAKS, THEN TOP. HAD SWAY DOWN DATED AT THIS POI NT. BAILED OUT, DANGERED OFF. REQUESTING EP TO BE MOVED BACK.

January 29, 1993 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Edd Potter Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING TRACTOR IN REVERSE PLACED HAND OVER GUARD. TRACTOR JACKKNIFED AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST GUARD.

June 3, 1992 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Edd Potter Coal Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATUS HE WAS JUST WORKING ALONG AND LEFT LEG GAVE AWAY AND HE FELL DOWN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK JUNE 5, 1992.

April 29, 1992 KY · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Edd Potter Coal Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS MOVING ATRS BOLTER AROUND AND ATRS ON BOLTER STRUCK HIS HEAD.

April 4, 1992 KY · Coal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Edd Potter Coal Company · Struck by flying object

TAKING OUT WATER LINE UNCOUPLED A QUICK COUPLING FLEW STRIKING THE AREA OF THE EYE.

March 4, 1991 KY · Coal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator POWERED HAULAGE
Edd Potter Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING TRACTOR ON HAULAGE. TRACTOR HIT A HOLE AND BOUNCED EMPLOYEE.

June 14, 1990 KY · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Edd Potter Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL BEING TRANSPORTED IN MANTRIP TO WORK AREA.RAISED UP AND BUMPED HEAD.

March 7, 1990 KY · Coal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Edd Potter Coal Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SCRAPING RIB WITH SCOOP. THIN SCALE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND ROOFBOLTS. THIN PIECE OF ROCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.

November 2, 1987 KY · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator POWERED HAULAGE
Edd Potter Coal Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHUTTLE CAR OPE9ATOR GOUSED TH CAR BACKWARD 1 TO 2 FEET AND FORGOT THAT HIS FOOT WAS OUTSIDE OF THE DECK

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